St Mary's Church
Getting here
50.91004, -0.75241
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Gallery Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Gallery Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Round-headed Rampion, Yellow-wort +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Round-headed Rampion, Yellow-wort +44 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Centurion WayWalking route
European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to JevingtonWalking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bepton to MidhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 West Dean to CockingCycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Cocking to Midhurst (Proposed)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
N/ACycling route862 m
N/ACycling route11 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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